(Corrects to DPRK in second paragraph)

UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Reuters) - If North Korea follows through on its plans to launch a satellite next month it will jeopardize the security of the region, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.

"I'm concerned about the DPRK's (North Korea) recent move to launch a satellite or long-range missiles," Ban told reporters at a monthly news conference. "This will threaten the peace and stability in the region." (Reporting by Louis Charbonneau; Editing by Eric Beech)

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